After analysing HNK Rijeka in the last part, in this part, we will do a detailed scout report about their best goal scorer. This will be a tactical analysis of Antonio Colak with some data analysis comparing him to other strikers in HNL. It is clear that Rijeka tactics gets the best out of him. He is mobile forward who can play as target man cause of his strength and height.
Čolak made his first football steps in Germany, but plays his best football since he came to Croatia in Rijeka from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for 850k euros. This scout report will show us what Čolak he brings to a football pitch. At the end, we will highlight his weaknesses and in what league he could continue his progress if he is sold this summer. If we tell you that his idol is Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa you would probably think he is a mad man and he has some similarities with his idol. Čolak is popularly called in Croatian newspapers Diego Costa from Rujevica(Rijeka stadium).
Player overview
Antonio Čolak is 26-year-old Croatian centre-forward. His Transfermarkt value is 2.4 million euros. Čolak is 187 cm tall which offers him an advantage in the aerial duels, but given his height, he is not slow cause he regularly runs over defenders. Operates as a central attacker, but likes to drift wide to get the ball in half-spaces. Good at receiving a ball with back towards the goal and usually looks for the closest teammate in those situations.
Heatmap shows his work rate which is impressive for centre-forward. Leaning towards the right side more than the left side. In the graph below we will compare Čolak to other forwards from HNL by his goal contribution and expected goal contribution.
